Great articles on Vance, Tyler Polley

[Kemba'sYogurt]

StorrsCentral.com - Freshman Vance Jackson Coming into His Own


Future UConn men’s basketball player Tyler Polley hails from good athletic stock

 

[upstater]

Both articles are excellent--as far as college ball reporting goes.

 

[jibsey]

Article says his 12-16 midrange game is a lock and that would be needed but 6'8" 185 is pretty light, hope he can gain 20.

 

[upstater]

Article says his 12-16 midrange game is a lock and that would be needed but 6'8" 185 is pretty light, hope he can gain 20.

His father was also a very, very light linebacker--though super fast. Though his dad was much shorter, he too weighed about 220 playing linebacker in the NFL.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Nice quote from Rodney in the Jackson article.

 

[noeynox]

His father was also a very, very light linebacker--though super fast. Though his dad was much shorter, he too weighed about 220 playing linebacker in the NFL.

You know you're getting older when you remember his dad playing in college. Pretty sure he played on those FSU teams with Derrick Brooks, Peter Warrick, and that DE Boulware that would wrestle alligators,

 

[mauconnfan]

Not much on his dad though surprisingly.

 

[boog204]

Was just going to mention that I remember his dad and did not know that they were related. His dad was an excellent basketball player too; top 50 coming out of high school.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Loved both those articles and what I liked most were the quotes from players discussing their work and how they can and are trying to improve - and are improving. A refreshing escape from the usual BY

 

[Son of Robert]

Vance is starting to show a combination of ball, body and head fakes with some footwork in the lane. He's had it going a couple of times rather craftily. Looking good.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Habits eat willpower for breakfast every day.

Beautiful.

 

[Huskies4ever]

Habits eat willpower for breakfast every day.

Beautiful.

Another great "Ollieism".